Ralph T. L. Robertson, 53, electrician, saved Andrew J. Kyle, 80, veterinarian, from being killed by a train, Potter, Nebraska, March 27, 1946. An automobile driven by Kyle stalled on a railroad track on which a freight train was approaching at a speed of 40 m.p.h. Robertson ran to the automobile at a point between the rails and opposite the side from which the train approached. He opened the door, placed his arms around Kyle, and pulled him from the automobile. He walked backward, dragging Kyle, and cleared the end of the automobile when the train was 100 feet distant. At a slightly reduced speed the locomotive struck the automobile, which missed Kyle by three feet. 40681-3482
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